High yields, good beet quality and very good processing levels at the sites \u2013 a very long campaign is drawing to a close. It will finish in mid-February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cBeet processing is running at a consistently high and stable level in all factories,\u201d emphasises Alexander Godow, Chief Operating Officer of Nordzucker AG. The factories are performing well across all regions. This applies in particular to the German factories. Due to the four-week breakdown of the extraction tower in Schladen, the beet had to be distributed among the four other German Nordzucker sites at short notice. \u201cThis was an enormous challenge at the start of the campaign. The interaction between logistics and production worked extremely well. In addition, our investments in Uelzen and Nordstemmen were able to prove their efficiency from the outset,\u201d emphasises Godow. In Finland, the campaign was already completed before Christmas, the other European Nordzucker countries will follow suit by the end of January, and the campaign in the German plants is expected to end in mid-February.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cWe are satisfied with the progress to date. The beet yield is above average, but the sugar content is below the five-year average \u2013 and below our expectations,\u201d says Lars Gorissen, CEO of Nordzucker AG. The cool and wet spring slowed down plant development. Although the summer brought a growth spurt, the lack of sunshine and high water uptake meant that the sugar could not be properly formed and stored. Even in autumn, the weather did not lead to a significant increase in the amount of sugar, but it did lead to an increase in yield.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The quality of the beet has been good to very good across all regions to date: \u201cUnlike in the past two years, the weather has been playing into our hands so far,\u201d says Alexander Godow. \u201cWe are benefiting from a mild and comparatively dry winter; even in Denmark, Sweden and Lithuania there was only light frost. In almost all regions, we had and have good harvesting conditions, which led to mostly clean beet and dry beet clamps.\u201d Nevertheless, there is still a residual risk if there should be significant changes in weather conditions in the remaining weeks. In order to protect the beet clamps in the event of prolonged severe frost, they should be covered with plastic sheeting in addition to beet fleece if necessary. Growers in Scandinavian countries have had good experiences with this method. Nordzucker provides the plastic sheeting of charge. \u201cA long campaign like this year’s is equally challenging for our employees in the plants and the facilities. That is why occupational safety is our top priority and I wish everyone involved every success in the last few weeks,\u201d says Godow.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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